The Sanskrit Studies area features immersive study of the Sanskrit language in Sanskrit medium, starting from basic familiarity, moving towards proficiency and takes the students deep into the world of mastery of Sanskrit. Underscoring the importance of Sanskrit for the study of the source texts of the Vedas, Vedanta, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Shastras, in general, i.e. the varied knowledge systems rooted in Hindu thought, this collection of courses focus on practice-oriented study, providing direct, unmediated access to these source-texts without having to rely on translations. Immersion in this area prepares students for a rigorous engagement with Hindu knowledge systems including the literary, spiritual and scientific literature embedded in the Sanskrit language. It enables the students to explore ancient and classical texts such as the Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and the Prasthana Traya with a commitment and concern for the wellbeing and future of humanity. Students who wish to specialize in Sanskrit may take a minimum of six and as many as ten different courses from the Sanskrit Concentration, in addition to the basic Hindu Studies Foundation courses to complete the course work requirements for their Graduate Degrees.
The Vedic body of knowledge provides scope for different interpretations even when connected with the same objectives. Particularly, the last ...
The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and spiritual wellbeing ...
The Vedic knowledge systems of the Hindu traditions were supported by auxiliary systems called Vedāṅgas in understanding the form, structure, ...
The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and spiritual wellbeing ...
Jyotiṣa (loosely translated as astrology/astronomy), described as the eyes of the Vedas, uses mathematical calculations as tools for comprehending the ...
The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and spiritual wellbeing ...
In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both the commoner ...
In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both the commoner ...
In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both the commoner ...
In the Hindu literary tradition, literary compositions inculcate awareness and sensibility of Dharma in the minds of both the commoner ...
Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as ...
Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as ...
Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as ...
Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as ...
Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. Like the ...
Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. Like the ...
The wellbeing of the individual and society in the Vedic vision of the universe included both material and spiritual wellbeing ...
Epistemology is an important subject of study across several śāstras in the Indic knowledge tradition, in both Vedic and non-Vedic ...
The key features of the Navya-nyāya system of thought as it evolved in time to become the main pramāṇa-śāstra (loosely ...
Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. The Ṛgveda ...
At the end of 36 Credit-hours of course work, students will have an adequate introduction to the subjects of study ...
In the Hindu knowledge traditions, the science of interpreting various Vedic injunctions and aphorisms, and methods of reconciling apparently conflicting ...
Two distinct systems of classification of world phenomena, i.e. ontologies have emerged from the Vedic thought called Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika ...
India has its own highly systematized method of scientific discourse that is followed in all scientific texts, called śāstras. Every ...
Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī, a monumental work in the sūtra format (aphorisms) is much beyond a grammar for the Sanskrit language. The ...
Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. The vast ...
